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01.01.2009 | Original Paper
Differential IL-4/Stat6 activities correlate with differential expression of regulatory genes SOCS-1, SHP-1, and PP2A in colon cancer cells
verfasst von:
Qin Yuan, Pin Dong Li, Ben Hui Li, Xian Zi Yang, Shuang Bing Xu, Xiao Hong Liu, Fu Xiang Zhou, Wen Jie Zhang
Erschienen in:
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
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Ausgabe 1/2009
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Abstract
Purpose
To investigate potential differences in the expression of Stat6 regulatory genes that may influence IL-4/Stat6 activities (phenotypes) in colon cancer cells.
Methods
RT-PCR method was employed to examine the constitutive mRNA expression of Stat6 negative regulators SOCS-1 and SHP-1, and positive regulator PP2A in colon cancer cell lines HT-29 and Caco-2. Stat6 protein expression and nuclear phosphorylation were detected using Western blotting.
Results
Caco-2 cells carrying inactive Stat6null phenotype showed normal constitutive expression of Stat6 but decreased phosphorylation of nuclear Stat6 compared with HT-29 cells carrying active Stat6high phenotype. Stat6null Caco-2 cells expressed increased levels of mRNA and protein of SOCS-1 and SHP-1, and decreased mRNA expression of PPP2CA and PPP2CB, encoding two critical subunits of PP2A.
Conclusions
Constitutively increased expression of Stat6 negative regulators SOCS-1 and SHP-1, together with decreased expression of positive regulator PP2A, may play a role in forming the inactive Stat6null phenotype in colon cancer cells.